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   From: dalton@nfld.com   
      
   This Wednesday, Feb. 4, 9--11:30 p.m., at Folk Night at   
   The Ship Pub in St. John's, Newfoundland, the headliner   
   is bluesman Darrell Cooper.  Cover is $5, there are door   
   prizes, there is an open mic set between the two headline   
   sets, and open mic performers get a free beer.  Also the   
   kitchen is open until 8 p.m.   
      
   Here is Darrell Cooper's bio from nlfolk.com :   
      
   "Darrell Cooper first hit the St. John's Blues Scene in 1992, he was 18   
   years old. His contemporary electric guitar playing quickly gained   
   recognition and respect amongst the local veterans who didn't hesitate   
   to support him in any way they could. During the following five years,   
   Cooper had been hired to be band leader for imported acts performing St.   
   John's Including the iconic Prime Minister of the Blues Dutch Mason and   
   was also a finalist in the Toronto Maple Blues Society "New Talent   
   Search".   
      
   Since then, Cooper released a debut Cd "Foundation" that garnered Music   
   NL Jazz/Blues Artist of the Year, was invited to represent NL at the NAC   
   Festival in Ottawa and continued to tear up blues clubs around the world   
   including Chicago, Dallas, Madrid,  and Austin.   
      
   In 2005, Cooper stepped down from performing full time and took the   
   position of Stage Manager and Audio Tech for Sam Roberts Band and   
   Metric.  After five years of touring the world and restoring his   
   inspiration to perform again, Cooper stepped off the tour bus and   
   returned home to Newfoundland playing with more verve and ferocity than   
   ever before.   
      
   Since retiring from the road, DC has been honing his delivery and   
   renditions of acoustic blues classics, as well as writing new material   
   for a forthcoming electric CD."   
      
      
   Since it is Folk Night I think he will stick to acoustic blues.   
      
   Next week, Feb. 11, there will be an unamplified round table   
   old-time country and bluegrass jam session hosted by Dave Rowe.   
      
   --   
   David Dalton  dalton@nfld.com   http://www.nfld.com/~dalton (home page)   
   http://www.nfld.com/~dalton/dtales.html Salmon on the Thorns (mystic page)   
   "And now the angry morning/Gives the early signs of warning (S. McLachlan)   
   You must face alone the plans you make/Decisions they will try to break"   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)